The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-23
COMMENT AND OPINION.

THE protective policy isn't in half as much
danger from the tariff tinker as the Democratic
party is.-Philadelphia Press.
THE public schools are the worst enemies the
free-traders have in America for they teach the
people how to read and cipher.-New York Trib-
une.
The Supreme Court of the United States
should not be made an eleemosynary institution
for decayed and incapable politicians. Mil
waukee Sentinel
Mr. LAMARs unitness for the Supreme
Bench is simply egregious. and the Senate
should have the courage to refuse his confirma-
tion.-Minneapolis Tribune.
THE treatment Malone received from the
Republican party is not creditable to the organi
cation. party that assists in striking down
such man, to say the least of it, makes very
grave mistake. and the men who assisted in do
ing this in 1888 have great deal to be ashamed
of.-New York Press.
THE Democratic party is as happy over the
fact that it possesses issue boy is in the
possession of his first pair of red-top boots"
says the Dallas News. But the issue might bet
ter be likened TO the boys first jack-knife, with
which he generally manages to slice of his fin
ger.-kansas City Journal.
THERE is, indeed, strong reason to say that
Congress ought to amend the revenue law so as
to prohibit the issuing of United States Ii
cense to iquor-dealer in Prohibition State
To say nothing more it looks bad for the ma
tional government to license act which the
State makes crine.-Denver Republican
THE free-trade theorists control the action of
the Democratic party, though there thou
sands Of Democrats who are in favor of protection,
and opposed to the doctrines of the Golden Club
enunciated by President Cleveland and Speak
er Carlisle. Protectionists can lind no abiding
place in the Democratic party.-National Re-
publican.
In Indiana as in other Western States the tenn
perance issue is to have prominent place in the
aggressive campaign for which the Republicans
are prepari ng. The sweeping victory in Penn
sylvania, to which the high license and anti-sa-
loon declaration of the Republican platform
contributed SO handsomely has had an influence
far beyond the borders of that commonwealth.
Boston Journal.
In order to get constitutional authority for
the government to establish what is called
a postal telegraph of or under the postoffce
SYSTEM the Constitution must be amended. To
do it under the present text of the Constitution
would be sheer usurpation STILL it is quite
possible that it may be done, for limitations of
constitutional power are not looked upon nova
days with much favor not even by many of
those protesting to be Democrats. New York
Sun.
THE Republicans of the West are stirred and
on the alert to a degree seldom witnessed so
long before the opening of the campaign. But
their enthusiasm is not for man, nor for men,
but for the Some individuals have their
preferences as to a candidate The people, how
ever, prefer only the triumph of Republican
principles and the success of the Republican
party. No man is too good, and any man is
good enough, who will produce these results.
Chicago Journal
THE attitude of the Republican party is not
mistaken by any That party has consist
ent protection record both in its legislative &C
ton and its platform declarations. Recent ex-
preston this subject has been freer and
stronger than ever. made so by the more radical
position taken by the Democratic party through
its official head. the President, and by the new
danger which threatens this leading American
principal so long guarded aud advocated by the
Republican party. 1t is question which can
not be trifed with and about which the people
can not be longer deceived Philadelphia Press
IF every member of the Mormon hierarchy
We're to take the most solemn of oaths to
form to Christian laws and usages to
riage and morality in general, condition that
Congress should be foolish enough TO give that
hierarchy the inviolable shelter of statehood in
which TO defy the Christian sentiment and de-
cency of all the rest of the Union, should
regard their aggregate oaths as of more
value or Importance than though they took
the form of profanity, instead of that of DELHI
crate perjury and false pretenses There is no
crime in the whole range of offenses against the
law and human nature that has not been perpe-
trated by in the name at the command or
instigaton of the hierarchy that has never re-
pented the Mountain Meadows massacre any
other of the actrocties incident to the Mormon
'.religion."-New York Mail and Express.